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L JUSTIFICATION FOR A RESOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE IATE DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE EMERITUS, LAETITIA EUIALIA MARY MUKASA KIKONYOGO.

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Speaker and Colleagues, As a country, w€ yet again grieve the sudden loss of a distinguished and iconic figure whose achievements continue to inspire many female in the male dominated legal arena in our country.
Hon Lady Justice Laetitia Eulalia Mary Mukasa Kikonyogo has been extremely intelligent, strong willed, hardworking and with strong Christian values.

Hon Lady Justice Laetitia Kikonyogo died of a heart attack on 23rd November,2Ol7 in Mulago Medical School.

Born on 2nd September, 1940, Hon.

Laetitia M. Kikonyogo started her education at Busubuzi Girls School in 1948 and completed her Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in 1952.
She thereafter joined Trinity College Nabbingo for her Ordinary Level education from 1953 to 1958.

After t 2 achieving excellent grades she was admitted to Kings College Buddo where she did her Advanced Level education from 1959 to 1961.

She was then admitted to Makerere University where she pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree from 1962 to 1963.

From 1964 to 1966, she pursued further studies in Social Anthropology from Somerville College, Oxford University.
She then attended the lnner Temple and Council of Legal Education in London from 1967 to 1968 where she pursued a Bar Course and subsequently graduated as a Barrister at Law.

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Speaker and Colleagues, Hon.

Lady Justice Laetitia Mukasa is a former Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of Uganda who has made a historic contribution to our country as a refined academician, human rights activists and an impeccable personality.

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Laetitia Kikonyogo served Uganda with integrity and dedication thereby making many wonderful achievements that have benefited Uganda ever since she joined the Judiciary in the 1971.

Her contributions have been phenomenal in Uganda, Africa, and the world at large.

She was the first person to publish on domestic violence, which earned her accolades nationally and internationally.
The country has lost an accomplished woman lawyer with the highest sense of justice, a spiritual mother, farmer, oh academician and activist in the pursuit of women emancipation, children's rights and dispensation of justice.

Despite all the titles she held, she dedicated her life to championing the rule of law, good governance, outstanding leadership and service delivery in Uganda and beyond.

She indeed lived her life selflessly in order to serve the people of Uganda.

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Speaker and Honorable Members, Hon.

Laetitia Kikonyogo had an immense contribution in the country in several portfolios.
She was among others, Lecturer at the lnstitute of Public Administration from l968 to 1969 and State Attorney in the Department of Public Prosecution from 1969 to 1971, where she won several recognitions and became a trend setter, for example, she was the: o First woman Magistrate Crade 1, in 1971. o First Woman Chief Magistrate, in 1973 o First Woman High Court Judge in 1986. o First Woman Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda in 1997.
After all these achievements in her career she attained the Second highest rank in the Judiciary where she served as the Deputy Chief Justice and Head of Court of Appeal/President of the Constitutional Court of Uganda.

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Speaker and Honorable Members, Hon.


Laetitia Kikonyogo had an extremely remarkable history which earned her membership in several organizations, and associations, some of which were; o Member of the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (UAWL) o Member of the lnternational Federation of Women Lawyers.

o She was also the Regional Vice President of the lnternational Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) for African region.
o Member of the lnternational Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) and lnternational Director for Uganda Treasurer and member of the Executive Council.

ln 2OO2 she was elected Vice President of the lnternational Association of Women Judges.

Regional Director for Africa and President of the National Association of Women Judges.

5 6 ln 2013, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI appointed and decorated Hon.

Laetitia M KikonyoSo as the First Papal Dame in the history of the Catholic Church in Africa.

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Speaker and Honorable Members, As government we sincerely extend our deep felt condolences to the bereaved family, relatives, friends and to all the people of Uganda for this great loss.

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n. fii' ) Moses Ali I'T DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER 5